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EP1231658A3 - Fuel cell waste energy recovery combustor - Google Patents

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EP1231658A3
EP1231658A3 EP02075104A EP02075104A EP1231658A3 EP 1231658 A3 EP1231658 A3 EP 1231658A3 EP 02075104 A EP02075104 A EP 02075104A EP 02075104 A EP02075104 A EP 02075104A EP 1231658 A3 EP1231658 A3 EP 1231658A3
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mixing zone
fluid communication
fuel cell
exhaust gas
energy recovery
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French (fr)
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EP1231658A2 (en
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Karl Jacob Haltiner, Jr.
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Delphi Technologies Inc
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Delphi Technologies Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/06—Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues
    • H01M8/0662—Treatment of gaseous reactants or gaseous residues, e.g. cleaning
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D9/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
    • F28D9/0031—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits for one heat-exchange medium being formed by paired plates touching each other
    • F28D9/0043—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits for one heat-exchange medium being formed by paired plates touching each other the plates having openings therein for circulation of at least one heat-exchange medium from one conduit to another
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
    • F28F9/02—Header boxes; End plates
    • F28F9/026—Header boxes; End plates with static flow control means, e.g. with means for uniformly distributing heat exchange media into conduits
    • F28F9/028—Header boxes; End plates with static flow control means, e.g. with means for uniformly distributing heat exchange media into conduits by using inserts for modifying the pattern of flow inside the header box, e.g. by using flow restrictors or permeable bodies or blocks with channels
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04007—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids related to heat exchange
    • H01M8/04014—Heat exchange using gaseous fluids; Heat exchange by combustion of reactants
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04007—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids related to heat exchange
    • H01M8/04067—Heat exchange or temperature measuring elements, thermal insulation, e.g. heat pipes, heat pumps, fins
    • H01M8/04074—Heat exchange unit structures specially adapted for fuel cell
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04007—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids related to heat exchange
    • H01M8/04014—Heat exchange using gaseous fluids; Heat exchange by combustion of reactants
    • H01M8/04022—Heating by combustion
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/30—Hydrogen technology
    • Y02E60/50—Fuel cells

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Abstract

The waste energy recovery assembly (24) for a fuel cell system (10) comprises: a cathode exhaust gas passage (54) in fluid communication with a mixing zone (64) through a collection chamber (60); an anode exhaust gas passage (56) in fluid communication with said mixing zone (64) by way of an anode exhaust gas orifice (66) disposed in a direction capable of forming an anode exhaust gas (38)flow entering said mixing zone (64) at an angle of about 45° to about 135° to a combined gas (80) flow entering said mixing zone (64) from said collection chamber (60); a thermal exchange structure (48)in fluid communication with said mixing zone (64); and an exhaust passage (70)in fluid communication with said thermal exchange structure (48).
EP02075104A 2001-02-13 2002-01-14 Fuel cell waste energy recovery combustor Withdrawn EP1231658A3 (en)

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US268437P 2001-02-13

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EP1231658A3 true EP1231658A3 (en) 2007-11-07

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DE102006024574A1 (en) 2006-05-23 2007-11-29 J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KG Burner and fuel cell system equipped therewith

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DE19740657A1 (en) * 1997-09-16 1999-03-18 Irt Innovative Recycling Techn Low-cost fuel cell system using methanol as its fuel
WO1999044252A1 (en) * 1998-02-27 1999-09-02 Hydrogen Burner Technology, Inc. Integrated power module
EP0964466A1 (en) * 1998-06-03 1999-12-15 Praxair Technology, Inc. Process integrating a solid oxide fuel cell and an ion transport reactor
US20010031387A1 (en) * 2000-04-12 2001-10-18 Yukihiko Takeda Combustion heating device, fuel reforming apparatus including combustion heating device, and fuel cell system

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DE19740657A1 (en) * 1997-09-16 1999-03-18 Irt Innovative Recycling Techn Low-cost fuel cell system using methanol as its fuel
WO1999044252A1 (en) * 1998-02-27 1999-09-02 Hydrogen Burner Technology, Inc. Integrated power module
EP0964466A1 (en) * 1998-06-03 1999-12-15 Praxair Technology, Inc. Process integrating a solid oxide fuel cell and an ion transport reactor
US20010031387A1 (en) * 2000-04-12 2001-10-18 Yukihiko Takeda Combustion heating device, fuel reforming apparatus including combustion heating device, and fuel cell system

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R. H. PERRY, D. GREEN: "PERRY'S CHEMICAL ENGINEERS' HANDBOOK", 1984, MCGRAW HILL, XP002451685 *

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